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Sunday, April 16, 2023Playoffs · 4 games
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4 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: LAL trailed MEM by 6 at halftime and won 128–112.

Final · R1 · G1 · Box score
Lakers128
Grizzlies112
Q1 LAL +5; Q2 LAL -6; Q3 LAL +6; Q4 LAL +16
Final · R1 · G1 · Box score
Heat130
Bucks117
Q1 MIA +9; Q2 MIA +13; Q3 MIA +14; Q4 MIA +13
Final · R1 · G1 · Box score
Clippers115
Suns110
Q1 LAC +12; Q2 LAC +5; Q3 Clippers 0; Q4 LAC +5
Final · R1 · G1 · Box score
Wolves80
Nuggets109
Q1 DEN +3; Q2 DEN +11; Q3 DEN +29; Q4 DEN +29
On this day · 2021–22Apr 16, 2022: 4 games. Top scorer: Tyrese Maxey (Sixers-Raptors), 38 points.
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The lead · First round · Game 1 · Lakers-Grizzlies

Lakers take Game 1, lead Memphis 1–0

Anthony Davis goes for 22 points

Game flow · LAL margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+5-6+6+16LAL AHEAD ↑MEM AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers32273732128
Grizzlies27382522112
Who led
Rui HachimuraPoints, last 10 games: 3, 6, 4, 20, 17, 4, 11, 12, 12, 29LAL29 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Austin ReavesPoints, last 10 games: 13, 19, 15, 18, 28, 20, 22, 12, 12, 23LAL23 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Jaren Jackson Jr.Points, last 10 games: 37, 18, 15, 16, 9, 31, 17, 40, 36, 31MEM31 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Desmond BanePoints, last 10 games: 20, 25, 25, 31, 22, 21, 30, 24, 16, 22MEM22 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Lead changes
Lakers-Grizzlies11
Clippers-Suns6
Wolves-Nuggets6
Heat-Bucks1
The night in charts
Heat-Bucks combined for 247, 7 more than any other game
Points by game
Heat-BucksHeat 130, Bucks 117
247
Lakers-GrizzliesLakers 128, Grizzlies 112
240
Clippers-SunsClippers 115, Suns 110
225
Wolves-NuggetsWolves 80, Nuggets 109
189
LAC won the closest game by 5
Closest finishes
Clippers-SunsClippers 115, Suns 110
+5 LAC
Heat-BucksHeat 130, Bucks 117
+13 MIA
Lakers-GrizzliesLakers 128, Grizzlies 112
+16 LAL
Wolves-NuggetsWolves 80, Nuggets 109
+29 DEN
Hachimura shot 11-of-14 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
HachimuraLAL · 29 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST
79% (11-14)
CraigPHX · 22 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
75% (9-12)
JJJMEM · 31 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 2 BLK
62% (13-21)
ReavesLAL · 23 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB, 1 STL
62% (8-13)
MiddletonMIL · 33 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST
60% (12-20)
Final · Clippers-Suns
Clippers 115Suns 110
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers30292234115
Suns18362729110
The story
Russell Westbrook had 11 rebounds and 9 points as LA beat Phoenix 115-110

Devin Booker led Phoenix with 26 PTS, 3 AST 11 REB, 9 PTS, 8 AST, 3 BLK · 3-19 FG, 1-6 3PT

The swing

The Clippers won the first 30-18, their biggest quarter edge.

LAC lead by quarter
200 +12+50+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Kevin Durant led the game in fantasy with 63.8 FPTS (27 PTS, 11 AST, 9 REB)

Final · Heat-Bucks
Heat 130Bucks 117
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat33353428130
Bucks24313329117
The story
Miami beat Milwaukee 130-117 behind 35 points and 11 assists from Jimmy Butler

Jrue Holiday paced Milwaukee: 16 PTS, 16 AST, 7 REB 35 PTS, 11 AST, 5 REB, 3 STL · 15-27 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

A 33-24 first quarter did the most damage for the Heat.

MIA lead by quarter
200 +9+13+14+13 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Lakers-Grizzlies
Lakers 128Grizzlies 112
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers32273732128
Grizzlies27382522112
The story
LeBron James' 21 points and 11 rebounds carried Los Angeles past Memphis, 128-112

For Memphis, Jaren Jackson Jr. had 31 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST 21 PTS, 11 REB, 5 AST, 3 BLK · 8-16 FG, 3-8 3PT

The swing

The Lakers trailed by 6 going into the third, then won it 37-25.

LAL lead by quarter
200 +5−6+6+16 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+17.9points, today vs reg. season avg
Points per game
15.1Reg. season avg33Today

33 points today in 33 minutes, against 15.1 a game in the regular season (33 games).

Stepped-up role
+9.6minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
33.4Reg. season avg43Today

43 minutes today, against 33.4 a game in the regular season (64 games). Line: 35 points, 5 rebounds, 11 assists.

Cooling off
−25.1points, today vs reg. season avg
Points per game
31.1Reg. season avg6Today

6 points today in 11 minutes, against 31.1 a game in the regular season (63 games).

Second story · Clippers-Suns · R1 · G1

Clippers draw first blood against Phoenix

Clippers won Game 1 of the first round, 115–110. Kawhi Leonard led Clippers with 38 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.

Series tracker · Clippers-Suns
G1 · @ PHXLAC115–110
Top performances

Kawhi Leonard leads the day with 38

Kawhi LeonardPoints, last 10 games: 21, 32, 12, 22, 12, 40, 25, 27, 25, 38Clippers-Suns · W
38.0 PPG playoffs to date
38 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Jimmy ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 26, 35, 18, 12, 35, 27, 24, 21, 31, 35Heat-Bucks · W
35.0 PPG playoffs to date
35 PTS · 5 REB · 11 AST
Khris MiddletonPoints, last 10 games: 31, 16, 20, 19, 13, 34, 13, 19, 0, 33Bucks-Heat · L
33.0 PPG playoffs to date
33 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Jaren Jackson Jr.Points, last 10 games: 37, 18, 15, 16, 9, 31, 17, 40, 36, 31Grizzlies-Lakers · L
31.0 PPG playoffs to date
31 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Rui HachimuraPoints, last 10 games: 3, 6, 4, 20, 17, 4, 11, 12, 12, 29Lakers-Grizzlies · W
29.0 PPG playoffs to date
29 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 17, 23, 20, 37, 16, 30, 35, 18, 29, 27Suns-Clippers · L
27.0 PPG playoffs to date
27 PTS · 9 REB · 11 AST